Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Types
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Cortaderia selloana
Number of Varieties
412
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
coastal environs, Grassland, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
11 - 7
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
PULSATILLA vulgaris
CORTADERIA jubata
Common Name
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
Purple Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Pasque Flower
Purple pampas grass
In German
Kuhschellen
Lila Pampasgras
In French
Pasque Flower
Pourpre herbe de pampa
In Spanish
Pasque Flower
hierba púrpura pampas
In Greek
Pasque Flower
Μωβ γρασίδι παμπάς
In Portuguese
Pasque Flower
grama roxa pampas
In Polish
Sasanka
Purpurowy trawa pampasów
In Latin
Pasque Flower
Purpura Pampas herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Poales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Pulsatilla
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3325
1
27800
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